CNN finds health protections for miners eroded under Trump
CNN · 1 month ago
CNN
1 month ago
In just 5 months, President Trump has dismantled the safety net that for years protected miners from injury and disease. CNN’s Kyung Lah traveled to coal country where miners fear the impact of the cuts.
BreakdownGenerated by LeadStory AI
- Federal programs protecting coal miners from injury and disease have been reduced under the Trump administration. 47s
- Impact inspections at coal mines fell by 75 percent compared to the previous year, reaching their lowest level since 2010 except for pandemic years. 1m 5s
- Hundreds of mine safety and health workers were fired, and some protested the cuts in Washington, D.C. 1m 49s
- Miners and former safety officials express concern that the cuts put workers at greater risk of injury and disease. 1m 38s
- Some miners feel let down by political leaders, believing their health and safety have been neglected. 3m 50s